Delicious Teas

For over 30 years, The Metropolitan Tea Company has been providing their customers, like Gift Baskets by Design, with the finest loose, premium teas from around the world. We are, therefore, delighted to introduce these delicious international teas!

We offer such varieties as black tea, green tea, and, yes, even white tea, as well as herb and fruit, herbal, artisan, organic and rooibos.

You can be assured that after you have tasted such flavours as Angel Falls Mist, Orange Grove Vanilla, Kyoto Cherry Rose, Mercedes Apple Spice, Peppermint, Kenya Zebra Zencha, Jasmine Dragon Tears, Jasmine with Flowers, 3 Burst Flower, Rooibos Tuscany Pear or the traditional English favourites like Earl Grey or Irish Breakfast, and oh so many more, you will truly discover why the recent influx in tea has become so popular and gratifying! So, please stop by and delight your senses with a sip of one of our incredible collection of premium teas!

We are also pleased to offer a beautiful collection of tea accessories such as tea presses, tea sets, tea infusers, tea strainers, napkins and other accouterments.

If man has no tea in him, he is incapable of understanding truth and beauty.
~ Japanese Proverb ~

Tea Baskets

Tea Starter Kit

Just dabbling in the loose leaf tea concept?
Need a small gift for the tea lover in your day?
Basket includes a matching tea cup, saucer and pot.. good for one, with loose leaf tea and a mesh ball.
Patterns may vary as well as the tea. Shown $29.99

Tea Medium Kit

It's About the Experience!
Tea to the next level!
This basket contains tea cup, saucer & pot, tea, a "Perfect Teaspoon", stationary, cookies, napkins...
Products may vary as well as patterns. Shown $49.99

The Ultimate Tea Experience!

For the true tea lover in your life!
This attractive basket holds a Tea for One Cup and saucer and pot that stack upon each other.
Also there are four different flavors of premium loose leaf teas, the perfect "Teaspoon for a perfect cup of tea", Empress Tea Strainer and Drip bowl, Carol Wilson Fine Arts Stationary, 10 cards and envelopes with scalloped edges and embossed images, napkins, and decadent tea cookies all in an attractive basket.

Patterns may vary as well as flavors of the tea according to availability.
Basket shown starts at $84.99

Tea Accessories

Tea for One!

Tea cup and saucer with matching tea pot that rests inside on cup for easy storage with a gift box.

Patterns vary...
$12.99 each set

Tea accessories...

Empress Tea Room Tea Strainer with drip bowl...$4.99

Friends 2 cup Tea Infuser Mesh Ball..... $3.49

I cup teaspoon T-sac scoop.....$4.99

Perfect one cup teaspoon........$4.75

Tea Selection

"Sencha Kyoto Cherry Rose Festival" Type: Green Tea Characteristics: Luxury green Sencha tea, rose petals natural flavours. The cherry flavoring and subtle rose hints give the tea a wonderful exotic character. Enjoyed Hot or Cold.	"Orange Grove Vanilla" Type: Herb & Fruit Tea Characteristics: A blend of herbs and fruit that imparts a wonderfully fresh citrus character balanced by soft creamy notes of vanilla. Like a walk through an orange grove in blossom time… A cup of tea that is truly like no other! Enjoyed Hot or Cold.
"Angel Falls Mist" Type: Herb & Fruit Tea (no caffeine) Characteristics: Delicious blend of lemon and strawberry flavours. The natural flavours and tartness of the various dried fruits create a summertime cooler or a wintertime summer reminder! Terrific "tea" enjoyed Hot or Cold!	"3 Flower Burst" Type: Artisan Handcrafted China Green Tea Characteristics: Handmade and hand tied, this smooth and satisfying green tea exudes overtones of cut peach and layered undertones of jasmine and lily perfume. An absolutely wonderful tea that makes a perfect gift for Mother's Day! Enjoyed Hot or Cold.
"Earl Grey" Type: English Favourites Tea ~ Black Tea Characteristics: An unbelievable aroma that portends an unbelievable taste. This tea goes well with pastries and cakes. Truly a luxury black tea from natural flavouring oils that calls you back for more. Enjoyed both Hot or Cold.	"Peppermint" Type: Herbal Tea - Caffeine Free Characteristics: As a hot tea it is cool and refreshing, as an iced tea the menthol content produces a pleasantly chilling taste sensation.
"Irish Breakfast" Type: English Favourites Tea ~ Blended Black Tea Characteristics: A stout blend of luxury black tea that is very full in body with a bright and coppery infusion. Not just for the Irish, this is a tea with profound floral notes to start your morning on a cheery note! Enjoyed both Hot or Cold.	"Jasmine with Flowers" Type: China Green Tea Characteristics: A green tea with surprising body and a captivating floral taste that is not found in any other natural teas. Yields a splendid cup of pale green liquor with all the concentrated heady bouquet of a garden in bloom! Enjoyed both Hot and Cold.
"Jasmine Dragon Tears" Type: China Green Tea Characteristics: Hand rolled into small pearls with a smooth, delicate and pleasing heavenly scent of fresh spring jasmine blooms. An extraordinary taste experience enjoyed both Hot and Cold!	"Kenya Zebra Sencha" Type: Green Tea Characteristics: Rare leaf from the "Tuscany of Tea" ~ Kenya. Light Japanese green tea notes with floral accents and an exceptionally smooth finish. Rich russet gold infusion, enjoyed both Hot and Cold!
"Mercedes Apple Spice" Type: Herb & Fruit Tea Characteristics: Reminiscent of juicy autumn apples caress a cup with sweet and spice notes, mild cinnamon finish. Ingredients: Luxury natural dried apple, hibiscus, cinnamon, dried ginger, etc.	"Peach Apricot" Type: Naturally Flavoured Black Tea Characteristics: A flavory and tasty combination of mellow peaches with deep, full-flavoured apricots. Simply superb! Enjoyed both Hot or Cold. Makes an absolutely tremendous iced tea!
"Tuscany Pear" Type: Herbal Tea ("Rooibos meaning RED BUSH) Characteristics: Sweet ripe pear notes marry well with premium rooibos from South Africa. Evokes the feeling of a relaxing afternoon under the Tuscan sun. Truly delizioso!	"Organic Cranberry Apple" Type: Organic Caffeine Free Herb & Fruit Tea Characteristics: Savory aromas of organic natural dried apple pieces, hibiscus petals, rosehip petals, natural dried orange peel, and all natural cranberry flavouring. Truly a wonderful fruit mélange to be savoured. Enjoyed both Hot and Cold.
"Blueberry" Type: Naturally Flavoured Black Tea Characteristics: An intoxicating aroma and sprightly full flavour of tiny wild blueberry. Excellent both Hot and Cold. High in nutrition and very a very healthy antioxidant!	"Monk's Blend" Type: Black Tea with natural flavours Characteristics: Said to be 1st created by Tibetan monks - this tea is a perfect all day treat; medium bodied and blended with natural flavour oils of vanilla and grenadine, imparting a smooth and unique heavenly flavour.
"Berry Berry" Type: Caffeine Free Fruit & Herb Tea Characteristics: A full flavoured tea with deep berry notes of elderberries, black currants and hibiscus giving rise to a deep burgundy red infusion. A terrific tea that is delicious both Hot or Cold!	"Organic Natural King Tut Lemonade" Type: Organic Herbal Tea Characteristics: This organic, sundried, ground lemon peel when brewed 5 minutes is truly amazing and fit for a Pharaoh! Absolutely delicious lemonade!
"Cream Earl Grey" Type: English Favourites - Black Tea with natural flavours Characteristics: This exquisite Earl Grey has a taste that is smooth with vanilla overtones with its bright and coppery infusion yet soft hints of cream. Absolutely a taste extravaganza for any aristocratic occasion!	"Pai Mu Tan" (a.k.a. White Peony) Type: China White Tea Characteristics: Considered to be the purest in the world, this white tea offers a smooth velvety flavour with sweet notes and a delicious lingering finish. A truly luxury tea reminiscent of a mild Bordeaux!